Have you recently used our NHS community mental health services? We are launching a survey to collect your valuable feedback. Please take a moment to complete the survey if you receive it and help us make a positive difference. Please note that the survey is only sent to a sample of service users.

Even though the early bird discount has now ended, consultants, GPs, nurses, allied health professionals are invited to the 8th National Neuropsychiatry Conference on Tuesday 25 November🧠 It is shaping up to be a brilliant day of networking, information sharing and discussions. Don't miss out!

You are invited to attend Combined Healthcare’s hybrid public Trust Board meeting on Thursday 11 September at 10am. A link will be made available on our website prior to the event. Ask the Board is also available to make a comment, suggestion or ask a question in advance of the meeting.

Missed out on a spot for next year’s Manchester Marathon? Combined Charity have places available – with no entry fee!🏃 The Charity will also cover the entry fee for the first 5 runners who enquire, with a set fundraising target of £1000.

Do you want better NHS services in your area? Whether you want to see improvements to the food in hospitals or a change opening hours, your feedback can improve care in your local services. Share your experience today. www.healthwatch.co.uk/have-your-say

Calling all keen golfers!⛳ On Friday 3 October Trentham Park Golf Club will play host to a fantastic day of golf, great food and charitable giving in aid of Combined Charity, the dedicated charity of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust. Find out more: www.combined.nhs.uk/news/latest-...

There are only five days remaining to make your nominations for REACH 2025! Nominations will close at midnight on Sunday 10 August. If you are a staff member, service user or stakeholder, we'd love to invite you to nominate teams and colleagues: www.combined.nhs.uk/about/staff-...

Are you a keen runner looking for your next challenge, or thinking about taking up a new hobby? Signing up to run a race on behalf of Combined Charity is a great way to challenge yourself and raise money for a great cause at the same time! www.combined.nhs.uk/news/latest-...

Our newly published Green Plan for 2025-28 outlines the steps we will take over the next three years to reduce carbon emissions, improve sustainability, and build climate resilience across our services. Read more: www.combined.nhs.uk/news/latest-...

Following our public Trust Board meeting last week, we'd like to share Ness’s story, which was seen by the Board and is now available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr8g...

We are delighted and proud to announce the return of our annual REACH Awards for 2025! We will be presenting REACH in partnership with our new main event sponsor, Dedalus. Find out more and make nominations on our website: www.combined.nhs.uk/about/staff-...

Tomorrow, the NHS turns 77 years old.🎈🎉 All week, patients, colleagues and visitors to the Trust have been marking the occasion by getting involved in this year's NHS Big Tea, having a natter over a cuppa and a cake and raising money for Combined Charity in the process. 🫖🍰 #NHSBigTea

Our next public Trust Board meeting will take place from 9am on Thursday 10 July. Members of the public and staff are welcome to attend. To find out more details visit our website: www.combined.nhs.uk/about/our-bo...

As well as photos of the new, multifunctional enhanced support suite, the Peace Pod, you are also invited to experience the room virtually for yourself with a 360° walk-through Matterport scan which can be found here: my.matterport.com/show/?m=z7Fc...

Latest news: Combined Healthcare’s children’s mental health centre opens specialist treatment area Yesterday marked the opening of the 'Peace Pod' at The Darwin Centre. The Peace Pod is a new multifunctional enhanced support suite – the first of its kind in the UK. Read more below.

Sarue Makaza, Community Learning Disability Nurse at Combined Healthcare, has shared her experience and passion for working with those with a learning disability in the Nursing Times. The article is titled ‘The future of learning disability nursing is one I’m excited to be part of’, read it below.

Today the trust is delighted to have launched its Peace Pod at the Darwin Centre! Co-designed by staff and service users, the Peace Pod is a multifunctional enhanced support suite with a calm and inviting atmosphere, the first of its kind in the UK.

We've launched our REACH Awards 2025, and we're delighted to have Dedalus as our main sponsor for this year. Nominations are open now and can be made by our staff, service users and stakeholder at any time up until midnight on Sunday 10 August. To make a nomination, go to lnkd.in/ewTwHQfm

On Wednesday, Ward 7 at Harplands Hospital celebrated the completion of their newly upgraded ward, refurbished as part of the Trust's Project Chrysalis, with a special event.🎉

We're pleased to announce the release of the second episode of Combined Minds, delivered by Dr Raheel Karim, one of our clinical psychologists at the trust, which focuses on depression, especially in the elderly. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=06V...

As part of Pride Month 2025, we’re excited to be joining colleagues from across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System at Stoke Pride on Saturday 21 June in Hanley Park! Everyone is welcome to join us. Let’s make this a month of joy, learning and pride in who we are.🌈🎉

Happy National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2025 to all of our estates and facilities staff, including colleagues from Serco UK! Your dedication to the people and communities we serve is truly appreciated. Thank you for all that you do and continue to do.

It's Learning Disability Week, which runs until 22 June. The theme this year is 'Do you see me?' Mencap have created a number of videos with their myth busters to challenge the barriers people with a learning disability face every day. youtu.be/zmAIi7w8gr8

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its report following a recent inspection of Holmcroft Surgery, granting a score of ‘good’ across all domains for the site. Read more: www.combined.nhs.uk/news/latest-...

It is fantastic to see our Chief Executive, Dr Buki Adeyemo, making it to number five in this year’s annual list of the HSJ Top 50 NHS CEOs. Continuing to proudly fly the flag not just for Combined, but for the profile and reputation of NHS mental health services overall.

Latest news: Combined Healthcare welcomes Frieza Mahmood as Chief People Officer North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is delighted to welcome Frieza Mahmood as its new Chief People Officer. Read more below.

Today marks Eid-ul-Adha so we would like to wish any staff or members of our community who are celebrating a Happy Eid-ul-Adha for 2025!

As part of Volunteers’ Week 2025, Combined colleagues are joined by partners and volunteers for a celebration event to say recognise the volunteers who are involved in services at the trust. Thank you to our volunteers!🎉 #volunteersweek

Help shape Staffordshire’s SEND and Alternative Provision strategy Ahead of refreshing the strategy for 2026 and beyond, it is important that those affected by the strategy have the opportunity to shape it. Find out more at bit.ly/3Holl4I

This week, 2 to 8 June, marks Volunteers' Week for 2025! We have a range of volunteers who work with us at Combined Healthcare and their involvement and co-production with us influences the development and delivery of our services, and it contributes to improving the care we provide.

We are delighted to announce that Dr Buki Adeyemo, Combined Healthcare’s Chief Executive, has been appointed as the new chair of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network. Buki has served on the network's advisory board as an NHS Chief Executive representative for the last two years.

Take a listen to the most recent episode of the Combinations Podcast: Years of dedication – voices from the Long Service Awards. Join Kyle as he speaks to staff at the Long Service Awards event about their careers in the NHS and what’s kept them at the trust, or in the NHS, for so many years.

We have been celebrating our 2025 Long Service Award recipients this week, and this special video spotlights some of the amazing colleagues who have received their awards. In this video they share some of their proudest and most memorable moments from across their careers...

Congratulations to the team at the West Midlands Neuro-Oncology Network, which received the Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence award last week. The network includes our very own Dr Gemma Wall and Dr Gill Cooke, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologists.

Find out what's happening this week during #EQW2025 and access resources that can help you support your diverse workforce. Visit our campaign page for more info 👉 bit.ly/43NDLoI

This week is Dementia Action Week and our older adults service line will be supporting and celebrating this week with attendance at varying events across the city and North Staffordshire. #DementiaActionWeek

This week we did a number of activities to mark #mentalhealthawareness week, both at @newvictheatre.bsky.social & the community! Our #NextChapter group is open to all adults dealing with #mentalhealth issues every Wed 10.30am- 12pm @combinednhs.bsky.social #mentalhealthawarenessweek

In recognition of the National Day for Staff Networks, we wanted to share this feedback from members of ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage) when they were asked what being part of the network means to them. Here's what they said...

Today is the National Day for Staff Networks! We wanted to celebrate the staff networks that we have at Combined Healthcare. Our staff networks are: 🌟Combined Ability Network (CAN) 🌟Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans+ (LGBT+) Network 🌟Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage (ENRICH)

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we are pleased to see the Combined Healthcare mental health support team highlighted in a news item from NHS England, highlighting the importance of the team for young people. Read the full article: www.england.nhs.uk/midlands/202... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Exciting Update! 🚀 Our new funding round from North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare is here! Grants up to £20,000 are up for grabs to offer accessible mental health and wellbeing support for young people in North Staffordshire. Learn more at www.staffordshire.fo...

Happpy International Nurses’ Day from some of our nurses at Combined Healthcare!☀️🤩 They’ve all gathered together for an event this afternoon to celebrate being a nurse and learn more about ways to manage their own wellbeing, whilst still providing care to others.

Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 and the theme is celebrating community. At Combined Healthcare we work across our community and you can find out about our various services on our website here: www.combined.nhs.uk/services-and... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Happy #InternationalNursesDay! At #RCN25, in your workplace, online – share how you’re marking the contribution you make. 🔗 www.rcn.org.uk/nursesday

Today is International Nurses' Day 2025 and we want to say a big THANK YOU to all of the nurses who work at Combined Healthcare. We value your incredible skill, dedication and compassion as you continue to provide outstanding care to our service users and their families. #InternationalNursesDay

This week is Maternal Mental Health Week and the Parent and Baby Unit team, Lotus team and Talking Therapies team from Combined Healthcare got involved in a number of ways, along with support from the Perinatal Mental Health team from University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).

In our most recent patient story video, Amy discusses her experience with the Parent and Baby Service at Combined Healthcare during her third pregnancy, after experiences with postpartum psychosis following previous pregnancies. Watch Amy's story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIAh...

In the latest episode of The Quality Show, we look at how what may appear to be a small change can result in simple, straightforward actions with greater efficiencies, improvements and cost savings. Find out more by watching The Quality Show:

🍀 Wishing the best of luck to the team at the Couch to Coached Podcast, who will be taking on Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon along with colleagues from Combined Healthcare on Saturday, to raise funds for Combined Charity. Read more here: www.combined.nhs.uk/news/latest-...

Today is International Workers' Memorial Day when we remember those who have died at work, or as a result of ill health at work. We remember the dead, fight for the living, and fight for safer workplaces for all. #IWMD25